I have been attending church consistently for almost thirty years now. Some Christians are married to a partner that is either a non believer or backslidden. As a result, they end up attending church alone.
In my experience, I have seen far more women attend alone than I have men. This tells me one of two things: either, there are more ladies married to non believing men or these ladies are married to believing men who don’t have the character to make it to church.
I cannot grasp the mindset of a man who is a believer in Christ, but will not attend church with his wife.
I have heard the excuses. “I can be as good a Christian at home as I can in church.” Except that your “home” Christianity is in direct disobedience to the Bible’s teaching. It’s kind of like you being a better employee at home than at work or a better husband when you are away from your wife than when you are with her.
“Churches are geared toward women and children.” I don’t understand this sentiment as every church I have ever attended was not so.
May I suggest that the men are indeed in church while those who fail to participate regularly are lacking in manhood.
You see, the makings of a man have nothing whatsoever to do with your benchpress, your tattoos, how much beer you can handle, your axe body spray, your pickup truck or your call of duty rankings.
A man has principles and stands on them. He takes a wife to love, cherish, and protect. He trains his children to love God, be contributors to society and benefit his common man. He himself is upright, honest and recognizes that there is a God in Heaven whose grace allows him to do all of these things.
God sought for a man in Ezekiel and found none.
In Judges 4, Barak wouldn’t go into battle without Deborah holding his hand.
If you want to know God’s definition of manhood, read Psalms 112.
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